Obituaries : William Thomas “Bill” Shively

KEYSTONE:

     William Thomas “Bill” Shively, 89, died Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Rose Haven Nursing Home in Marengo.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone with Rev. Craig Steimel officiating.  Interment will be held at the Keystone Cemetery with graveside military rites by the Merkel-Bockholt American Legion Post #107 of Keystone.  Friends may call from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home.

     Bill was born June 1, 1925 in Lebanon, KY to Robert and Hattie (Brown) Shively. He served his country in the Army during World War II.

     On November 16, 1946, he was united in marriage to Virginia Walters in Campbellsville, KY.

     Bill farmed in the Keystone area, retiring in 1985.  He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne, The Keystone Turners and the Merkel-Bockholt American Legion Post #107 in Keystone.  Bill loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed helping others.

     He is survived by his wife Virginia; son, Jerry (Jo Ann) Shively of Urbandale; daughter, Peggy (Jack) Rabe of Blairstown; five grandchildren, Jeremy (Amanda) Shively of Davenport, Adam (Annie) Rabe of Marengo, Joseph Shively of Urbandale, Amelia (Jerimy) Eggert of Marengo and Jessica (Joshua) Shwery of Waukee; and nine great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Imagin, Gavin, Aiden, Landon, Elijah, Alivia, Logan and Asher.

     He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter Janice Shively; his great-granddaughter McKenzie Shwery; four brothers, Joe, Robert, Alex and Jim Shively and three sisters, Florence Murphy, Helen Mattingly and Mabel Shively

     Condolences may be left at:  www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com